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Stanley Kubrick

posted 15 years ago by Billy1210
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I thought I had read somewhere that this was one of Kubrick's favorite movies. Pretty odd given his body of work. But he did have a taste for the surreal. I know that Eraserhead was also one of his favorites. It's
not near as funny as The Jerk, though.

[–] solaris-2 15 years ago

If it's true, it's understandable. Look for the "2001 A Space Odyssey"-quote (the flying pair of glasses). Kubrick was probably flattered.

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[–] silverkid 15 years ago

Kubrick being a fan of this movie is so unreal. Kubrick had the weirdest taste in movies. The Godfather, Eraserhead and The Jerk-three films that could not get any different from another. He probably loved the 2001 reference though...

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[–] gnolti 15 years ago

Maybe Kubrick was fond of this movie because he recognized quality when he saw it. It's one of the best comedies ever made.

There, daddy, do I get a gold star?

[–] jagheterjack00 15 years ago

The Jerk is great movie. If Kubrick was to look down his nose at this then I would think less of him.

[–] SpankyMagooEsq 14 years ago

Doesn't surprise me. Alfred Hitchcock was a fan of Smokey and the Bandit. It shows you that two of the greatest directors ever weren't pretentious when it came to the films that they enjoyed.

[–] jefgg 11 years ago

I heard Kubrick was a big fan of the TV show "The Simpsons". Him liking "The Jerk" doesn't sound too surprising.

[–] Blueghost 11 years ago

by Billy1210 » Sat Nov 28 2009 20:14:46 Flag ▼ | Reply |
IMDb member since April 2005
I thought I had read somewhere that this was one of Kubrick's favorite movies. Pretty odd given his body of work. But he did have a taste for the surreal. I know that Eraserhead was also one of his favorites. It's
not near as funny as The Jerk, though.

No kiddin' huh? Oh that's funny.